U3511 Lancia Medusa DTC Code

Lancia Medusa Engine Specifications:

Engine Type :	Multi-Cylinder Engine
Cylinder Type :	In-Line Engine
Engine Air Intake Process :	Naturally Aspirated

Your Lancia Medusa engine control system detects a problem, the computer stores the diagnostic trouble code U3511 in its memory. To figure out what is wrong with your vehicle you must first extract the U3511 DTC For Lancia Medusa.

U3511 Lancia Medusa engine problem can be occur defective fan clutches are a common and often overlooked cause of engine overheating. The shear characteristics of the clutch fluid gradually deteriorates over time, with an average loss in drive efficiency of about 200 rpm per year. Eventually slippage reaches the point where effective cooling is no longer possible and overheating results. (On average, the life of a fan clutch is about the same as a water pump. If one needs to be replaced, the other usually does too.)

U3511 Lancia Medusa DTC Meaning

U	Network Code - Problem is climate control system, lighting, airbags, etc.
3	SAE - Generic
5	Auxiliary Emission Controls
1	IC Circuit High Voltage
1	PCM Stack Overrun

OBD U3511 Lancia Medusa code and tailpipe testing are two different approaches to identify vehicles in need of repair. The OBD system looks for broken or malfunctioning emissions control components and U3511, while tailpipe tests sample a vehicle's exhaust to see if it is above or below certain prescribed limits. Given the robust nature of today's emissions control components, it is entirely possible for an individual component to U3511 DTC For Lancia Medusa malfunction without leading to an immediate increase in emissions at the tailpipe. In such cases, other components (like the catalyst) can temporarily compensate for the part that is broken however, these other components can only do double duty for so long before they, too, begin to malfunction. In addition, OBD also monitors for U3511 DTC For Lancia Medusa and other malfunctions in the fuel system problems that traditional tailpipe tests were not designed to identify. Most state and local areas also include a gas cap pressure test as part of an emission inspection.